Will Vest DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest allowed two hits and one earned run in his team's 3-1 home win over the San Francisco Giants. Vest struck out one to lock down his seventh save of the season. The 29-year-old was called upon to protect a 3-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning and promptly yielded a Heliot Ramos single, who was able to come home a batter later when Wilmer Flores doubled him in. However, he'd mostly settle in afterward -- inducing Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman into a fly-out and foul-out before punching out Willy Adames to end the threat. It was Vest's first earned run in just under a month as he's been excellent thus far, sporting a superb 1.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 28:9 K:BB ratio over 26 innings pitched (24 appearances).

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest closed out his team's 3-1 win over the Giants on Monday afternoon. He gave up a leadoff single to Wilmer Flores but retired three in a row, including a strikeout of LaMonte Wade Jr., to wrap up the Tigers' second straight win. Vest is 4-0 in his 23 games this season with a 1.44 ERA, 2.51 FIP, and 9.7 K/9. He has converted six of his eight save opportunities and also earned a hold. He has been especially effective in May, working 12 innings and not allowing an earned run in 10 appearances. He'll continue to be a key part of the Tigers' bullpen and share save opportunities with Tommy Kahnle, who worked a perfect eighth inning on Monday.

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest pitched a clean ninth inning to shut the door on the Toronto Blue Jays in his team's 3-2 win on Sunday. The Houston native struck out one and fired 16 of 24 pitches for strikes to earn his fifth save of the season. It wasn't easy for him, as he battled through three tough six-plus-pitch at-bats and had to work around a fielding error by infielder Andy Ibanez. Still, it was a nice rebound for him after notching a blown save on Saturday, and he has now gone seven straight appearances without allowing an earned run. The scoreless stretch has lowered his ERA to a tidy 1.66 and his WHIP to 1.02, while compiling a 25:7 K:BB ratio through 21 2/3 innings. He's tied for the Tigers' lead in saves with teammate Tommy Kahnle, and the two should continue to split chances late in games.